Chelsea do not mind taking a look at Premier League rivals Bournemouth for reinforcements.
Last summer, Chelsea wanted to sign Dean Huijsen from the Cherries before his move to Real Madrid.
Last month, it was also reported that Chelsea considered Marcos Senesi in their bid to bring in a new central defender.
Not good enough for Chelsea 😤
Or are we missing something?
Fulham defender Calvin Bassey walking
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Nothing materialised, but it looks like the Blues could end up signing another Bournemouth player in the summer transfer window.
Enzo Fernandez of Chelsea passes the ball whilst under pressure from Alex Scott of AFC Bournemouth
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Chelsea add Alex Scott to shortlist
As well as signing a centre-back, adding a midfielder to the squad is also thought to be on the agenda for Chelsea, with Alex Scott potentially being an option for them.
Journalist Simon Phillips has claimed on Si Phillips Talks Chelsea that the Blues have now put the Bournemouth youngster onto their shortlist.
On paper, Chelsea are not short of midfield options. Liam Rosenior has Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez, Andrey Santos, Romeo Lavia and Dario Essugo.
Good player, but we’re taking Elliot Anderson and Adam Wharton over him 🤷♂️
Chelsea add Alex Scott to shortlist
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Right now, Santos is doing particularly well, which is not a total surprise after his success under Rosenior at Strasbourg.
However, Lavia and Essugo keep getting injured, so there may very well be a need to bring in Scott or another midfielder.
Bournemouth's English midfielder #08 Alex Scott (2nd L) celebrates with teammate
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Alex Scott a foul magnet
If Chelsea do go on to sign Scott in the summer transfer window, they could be about to win a lot more fouls.
According to FotMob, the 22-year-old is being fouled 2.02 times per 90 minutes, which is very frequent compared to other players in the Premier League.
Scott will have to think long and hard before accepting an offer from Chelsea should one come. At Stamford Bridge, he will have to compete against Caicedo and Fernandez for a starting spot.
The England Under-21 international will never be higher than Chelsea’s third-choice midfielder. If he wants to be more than that, a move to west London is not a good idea. It would be better for Scott to stay at Bournemouth or join another club.
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